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Early programs give kids edge on education |
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Original Source | West Linn Tidings
By Senator Richard Devlin, Thursday July 15, 2010
Too many children start school behind their peers, and many never catch up.
Research has shown gaps in vocabulary and language proficiency between children from low-income families and their more affluent peers. We know that there is a critical opportunity during the first five years of life to positively affect a child's chance at success. These pieces of evidence inform our strategy for closing the achievement gap through high-quality early education programs such as Oregon Pre-Kindergarten (OPK) and Early Head Start. These programs provide emotionally supportive and language-rich environments that positively support the development of a child's brain. From birth to age five, Early Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten in Oregon provide comprehensive developmental programs that integrate education with other important components such as child health, nutrition, mental health, parent education and family support.
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Helping students at Oregon's lowest performing schools |
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Original Source | The Oregonian
By George Rede, Saturday May 8, 2010
 All across the state, and especially in an election year, education and school reform are hot topics among candidates and constituents.
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Children's Institute says many Oregon children at risk of poor emotional, social health in life's first years |
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Original Source | The Oregonian
By Bill Graves, Wednesday April 7, 2010
Teacher Heather Mains holds a child in the infant and toddler room at Gracie’s Place, a relief nursery in Salem for children whose families are in crisis. Teachers also make home visits to help parents with their skills. The relief nursery puts an emphasis on emotional development: trust, stability and security, qualities that help form the base for learning in young children.
Stephanie Yao / The Oregonian
By not investing more in "upstream" prevention programs for infants and toddlers, "Oregon will continue to flood its downstream mental health treatment programs, its alcohol and drug addiction services, and its criminal justice system," writes the Children's Institute of Portland in its report, "From Risk to Resilience: Building the Social and Emotional Health of Oregon's Most Vulnerable Young Children."
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Oregon Legislature finds $1 million for Early Head Start |
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Original Source | The Oregonian
By Bill Graves, Wednesday April 7, 2010
Tyshun Brewer, Early Head Start teacher (with back to camera) leads a lesson at Albina Head Start in NE Portland last summer. Brent Wojahn / The Oregonian
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